Amber.It had been hours since the chaos downstairs.But I swear Julie’s voice still echoed in my ears, sharp and furious, refusing to fade.She hadn’t swallowed any of it.The news of the wedding, the ring, me as Zeden’s wife..It sat like poison in her stomach, and she kept retching it back up in low, venomous mutters that drifted up the stairs.I stepped out of the bathroom wrapped in a thin, silky nightdress.Short enough that it barely skimmed mid-thigh.Light enough that every movement made the fabric whisper against my skin.My body still carried the ache from last night.A delicious soreness in my thighs, my core, my throat.Every step reminded me how thoroughly he’d claimed me.Zeden was stretched out on the couch, phone pressed to his ear, speaking in that low, clipped Russian tone he used for business.I padded over quietly and straddled his lap without warning.My knees sinking into the cushions on either side of his hips.I leaned in, trailing soft, open-mouthed kisses ac
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